Step 5: Carefully tease the tomato plant out by gently squeezing the pot to loosen it (tip: avoid touching the stem)

Step 6: Place the tomato plant into the hole in the soil and firm in, making sure to re-cover any gaps

Step 7: Secure the final (3ft) bamboo stake as a horizontal support, using jute string to tie in place

Step 8: Water well - focus on watering around the plant rather than over the leaves

Step 9: As soon as fruits start to develop, feed the plant with Tomorite

TOP TIP: Make sure you pinch out the very small leaves/shoots between the central stem and the branch - these are called 'suckers' or 'axils' and removing them will ensure that the plant's energy goes into producing fruit instead of leaves